Kyle Dake

Kyle Dake (born February 25, 1991) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms. A two-time US National champion, '18 World Cup champion and '18 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix Silver medalist, Dake has won two back-to-back World Championships by defeating the '16 Olympic medalist Jabrayil Hasanov in the finals, in 2018 and 2019.[1][2] During his first World Championship tournament, Dake outscored his opposition 37 points to zero, not surrendering a single point.[3]

Kyle Dake
Dake at the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Born	February 25, 1991 Ithaca, New York, U.S.
High school	Lansing High School
State championships	2 (New York)
College	Cornell University
NCAA championships	4
Medal record Representing  United States Men's freestyle wrestling World Championships 2019 Nur-Sultan 79 kg 2018 Budapest 79 kg World Cup 2018 Iowa City 79 kg Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 Krasnoyarsk 79 kg US Open National Championships 2018 Las Vegas 79 kg 2017 Las Vegas 74 kg 2015 Las Vegas 86 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Cornell Big Red NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships 2010 Omaha 141 lb 2011 Philadelphia 149 lb 2012 St. Louis 157 lb 2013 Des Moines 165 lb EIWA Championships 2010 Bethlehem 141 lb 2011 Lewisburg 149 lb 2012 Princeton 157 lb 2013 New Brunswick 165 lb

In college, he became the third four-time NCAA Division I National Champion in history, and the only one to ever do so in four different weight classes, and without a redshirt season.[4] He also claimed three EIWA titles, competing out of Cornell University.[5]

Folkstyle

Dake competed for the wrestling team at Cornell University. Between 2010 and 2013, he became only the third wrestler to win four NCAA Division I Wrestling titles. Among four-time champions, Dake is the first wrestler to win each title in four different weight classes, and the only one to not redshirt a season during his college career.[6]

Following his final season, WIN magazine awarded Dake the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most outstanding college wrestler.[7]

Freestyle career

Age-group

In the age-group, Dake focused more in the Greco-Roman discipline, but in freestyle, he was a two-time FILA US National All-American and a Fargo All-American. In Greco-Roman, he was a three-time FILA US National finalist, winning the championship in 2008, as well as the US World Team Trials. He placed fourteenth at the '08 Greco-Roman Junior World Championships.[2]

2011-2012

Dake made his senior freestyle debut on April 2011, at the age of 20, when he became the US University National runner-up to '10 US Open National champion Andrew Howe.[8] On June, he competed at the US World Team Trials, where he posted notable wins over '10 NCAA champion J.P O'Connor and '11 NCAA finalist Tyler Caldwell, going 3-2 overall.[9]

In April 2012, Dake, a three-time NCAA champion, attempted to become the US Olympic Team Member at 74 kilos, but was unable to as he was defeated by Trent Paulson in the semifinals.[10] Overall, he got notable wins over '12 Dan Hodge Trophy winner and future World Champion David Taylor (pin),[11] and '12 Pan American Champion Nick Marable (twice) to place third.[12]

Freestyle record

NCAA record

Freestyle awards and honors

• 2020

  • Matteo Pellicone (74 kg)

  2019

  • World Championship (79 kg)
  • Final X Wrestle-off: Dake vs. Dieringer (79 kg)
  • Spain Grand Prix (79 kg)

  2018

  • World Championship (79 kg)
  • World Cup (79 kg)
  • US World Team Trials (79 kg)
  • Ivan Yarygin Golden Grand Prix (79 kg)
  • Yasar Dogu (79 kg)
  • US Open (79 kg)
  • BTS: Team USA vs. The World All-Stars Dual (79 kg)

  2017

  • World Clubs Cup (79 kg)
  • US World Team Trials (74 kg)
  • Paris Grand Prix (74 kg)
  • US Open (74 kg)

  2016

  • US Olympic Team Trials (86 kg)

  2015

  • US World Team Trials (74 kg)
  • US Nationals (86 kg)

  2014

  • Cerro Pelado International (74 kg)

  2013

  • US World Team Trials (74 kg)
  • BTS: Rumble on the Rails Dual (74 kg)

  2012

  • US Olympic Team Trials (74 kg)

Footnotes

1. "Kyle Dake wins Back-To-Back Wrestling World Championships". Team USA. September 22, 2019.
2. "Kyle Dake Biography". Team USA.
3. NYWN (2018-10-24). "Kyle Dake wins World Championship". New York Wrestling News. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
4. "Kyle Dake wins NCAA title in fourth weight class". CNN. 2013-03-24.
5. "Kyle Dake - 2012-13 - Wrestling". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
6. Velasco, Haley (2012-03-22). "With a Third Title, Cornell Wrestler Kyle Dake Records a First - NYTimes.com". Thequad.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
7. "Kyle Dake wins 2013 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
8. "2011 ASICS Univ. Natl-Men FS". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
9. "2011 U.S. World Team Trials". Trackwrestling. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
10. [email protected], Evan Bland. "Trent Paulson finishes third at Olympic Trials". The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
11. "Dake pins Taylor in battle of NCAA champs". Win Magazine. April 21, 2012.
12. "U.S. Olympic wrestling trials: Knee injury in finals quashes Howe's bid". Madison.com. April 21, 2012.

External Links

• Kyle Dake's Rokfin Channel